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Topic: Breaking the bank, what's the price? (Read 6190 times)

Rumors from the orient point to the fact that Episode III figures could potentially cost as much as 12 dollars USD. A scarey thought I know. Let's just hope this dosen't happen. Because if it does, the line may very well end, and the figures will forever sit on the pegs at Toys R Us.

So my question to you is, how much are you willing to pay for Revenge figures? And if indeed they are outrageously priced, will you wait for them to go on clearance and risk later waves being impossible to find?

I think I'd buy a few, but wait for clearance on the armybuilders.

AND (to anwser my first question) I wouldn't pay more than 7 dollars really. Episode I was outrageoues, but I could live with that for about a year.

If it's the case, I'm out... I'll easily give up this hobby... No figure's worth that price. As it stands, VOTC aren't mre than $5 on flashy limited packaging. They're not $13 figures, and they're F'n awesome.

I'd be selective, if the figure was still nice, I'd probably pick up one or two. That's with full acknowledgement that the price would translate pretty well to $20 Cdn. VOTC are currently $14.99 plus the taxes, which here takes it to $17.09 (don't believe socialized health care comes without a cost).

But a scale change? Very selective, I would be. If they don't mesh with the rest of the stuff (only what, 27+ years of history) I certainly would be displeased.

If they do all these things, then the line will more than certainly die. Even as it stands, 12.99 figures aren't going to sell and would thankfully be clearanced off. But, with Hasbros little 'let the kids decide the fate of the line,' would their even be hope for a new improved wave?

For now, I'm just going to consider this a doomsday scenario and pray it dosen't happen.

Not only that, it has been speculated at various times and various places across the 'net that these packages appear to be far to fanciful. What do I mean? It appears to be in clamshell all it's own, with special little trinkits all over it. This would lead one to believe that they would be sold at an increased price point, much like the VOTC.

Hence why this 12.99 rumor holds some water. And even if not $12 then possibly 7, or 8.

I'm, at this time, wagering this won't occur. I could see a hike to $7 by the company just because Hasbro's filled with the mindless, but I'm still going to bet on no major pricehike beyond that at this time.

Same with scale changes...

If it happens, then so be it. It's every excuse one needs to dump the line and let it go the way of Playmates Trek.

Honestly, how many of us would actually care though I wonder? It'd make my customizing list much more clear for me anyway.